I have been at the Expanding Light Meditation yoga retreat and Ananda Spiritual Village in Nevada City for over 2 weeks now.
(http://www.expandinglight.org/) It has been such a beautiful and truly expanding experience so far. I have realized so much about getting out of my cocoon and into my role as a spiritual teacher. I had been living a very hermetical life for the past 4 years and my Soul truly got called into service and into Ananda. The hindu word for
Divine Bliss.
Living in the midst of like minded others that are striving for the spiritual life has been a wonderful experience. Paramahansa Yoganada was a Saint. a True Avatar Being of the Light who passed on in 1952. His message is so beautiful, powerful and so appropriate even for these current times.
I soooo appreciate at this time in my life the teachings, the lessons, the views and techniques he taught and shared for one to reach Samadhi or Self realization. I feel so blessed to be able to be here and have this experience as part of my own inner journey to higher revelations of my own Souls growth.
I will stay here and continue in service after this yoga teacher training is over in another 3 weeks. I will surrender the old me in the crucible of the fire purification going on here for all of the Village. Everyone surrenders it all up to Spirit every Sunday in a service and ceremony for the continual cleansing of what holds us back from our inner Oneness with the Truth of our Soul.
We do our Sadhana (spiritual practices) every morning at sunrise for 2 hours, meditation, enerigization and yoga, plus prayers and chanting. This starts the day so beautifully.
Then we keep centered in conscious awareness in our daily routine. I love that total surrender to the moment, and the letting go of all that is holding us back from being peace. Stepping out of the little ego at every opportunity.
What a great learning experience this is......for me. Letting go of the familiar to be raw in the moment of NOW. To be the cauldron, the mixing bowl of my Souls Higher calling.
I still do not know what is next after these next 3-4 months. I think of where I will be next but have no idea how.....and that is how it is, how it needs to be right now.
Thank you all for Being on the Path to Oneness with me....US the Entire Human Soul that is raising, growing, Elevating into the Truth of who and what we are .........
Much Love to all,
Jewel